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Court sees through layers of lipstick and linguistic camouflage in audacious application to set aside arbitral award

Sep 4, 2021 | NZIAC

By Maria Cole. Unfortunately, too many unsuccessful arbitration participants still see it as worth their while to ‘roll the dice’ by manufacturing a pathway to a court, where strained procedural unfairness arguments rise to the fore as something...

Pandemics, lockdowns and contracts – can overseas courts give us any insight?

Sep 3, 2021 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Case Law, International Disputes, Litigation, Mediation, NZIAC, Private dispute resolution

By Belinda Green. When the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived in New Zealand, there was widespread discussion amongst the legal community about the impact the pandemic and the Government “lockdowns” might have on contracts.[1] Two main avenues for obtaining contractual...

REPORTED TRADE NUMBERS SHOW PROMISING START TO CPTPP

Mar 15, 2019 | Arbitration, NZIAC

Australia was the sixth country to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), after Japan, Singapore, Mexico, New Zealand and Canada triggering the 60 day countdown to entry into force of the Agreement on 30 December 2018 and the first...